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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1945
Page
1
British Minister of State Philip Noel-Baker declared at the United Nations separatory commission opening that atomic energy control could be one of the UNO assembly's very urgent tasks. He urged governments to act soon, warning that atomic energy must be controlled or it will end us.
London reports flurries as rumors spread that the UN may reconsider its permanent home site. The original vote favored locating in the United States with Britain France and the Netherlands dissenting, and those nations are said to back a new vote move.
Chicago figures Barnet Rodes and William Mecet ridge said Chicago can fulfill every demand of the United Nations executive committee for four permanent headquarters after a careful study of the committee's report on conditions.
Washington scene as Senate debate looms over enforcing the San Francisco charter with a provision to make participation in the World Court compulsory if the other side agrees. Senator Morse asserts the move aims to bind the U.S. in international disputes, signaling a sharp partisan clash.
WVETROIT Nov 23 Ford negotiators told union officials that experience shows pledges are insufficient to stop strikes and slowdowns. They urged the Automobile Workers to assume financial responsibility for unauthorized work stoppages in the new contract talks. Union officials had no comment on the proposals.
Washington Navy 24 INS The national labor relations board overruled protests of 15 steel companies against the steel workers strike vote. About 600,000 steel workers are to ballot next Wednesday on a 52 a day wage pace. Companies say raises require higher prices and OPA defies any price changes.
British forces join Ambarawa fighting as landings occur along north and west lake shores. Dutch nationals in Semarang resist. Batavia reports limited sniping and looting. Remarang death toll quotes 37 Dutch nationals reportedly killed after capture by Indonesian forces.
Forecaster J. H. dither predicts a mixed sky with sun and clouds. Temperatures will gradually warm to a high near 14 degrees and a low around 40 as weekend conditions briefly brighten, though cloud breaks will occur periodically in San Antonio.
British air marshal Sir Tedder arrives at Kelly Field Sunday evening and is greeted by Brig. Gen. Beverley. After ceremonies he attends a dinner at the St Anthony hotel hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. A Mayorman and local officials will welcome the royal visitor and a parade is planned at Randolph Field Monday. The party heads to Orlando, then home as Eisenhower’s deputy supreme allied commander returns.
A large postwar counterfeiting gang in Europe was broken up after a street battle in a Paris suburb. Almost all gang members were captured. over three months the group flooded France with counterfeit two million 1000-franc notes, and many details remain unclear.
Tokyo reports Japan requires proof of efforts to alleviate hunger before food aid pleas. Professor Hino Kiyama of Tokyo University leads experiments to study fish feeding, aiming to broadcast underwater sounds to attract fish into nets amid a New White Imperial shortage.
The Nazi defendants face a grim trial as Allied prosecutors present sealed minutes and atrocity records. Adolf Hitler formed a regime with gangsters, and the minutes reveal meetings and speeches preserved to indict those responsible. The evidence includes a leather bound atrocity book illustrating camps and mass murder.
Recess in the Nuernberg war crimes trial was predicted to last until February or March of next year. A British radio broadcast recorded by NAG said Wednesday weeks will be held for the Christmas holidays and defense lawyers would not present their arguments before the tribunal.
London experienced a partial blackout after a strike by gas workers. About 40,000 gas lights in the city failed as London’s largest gas works faced stoppage.
Col. Davis W W Davis an Antonio Medal of Honor recipient returned home from England where he trained officers at the British Infantry School. He landed in San Antonio Friday night aboard the Queen Mary eight weeks ago and is expected to stay through Christmas before resuming duties.
On Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands a military commission hears charges against ten Jeep officers accused of torturing and beheading U S fliers. Native witness John Taman recalls witnessing the torture after nine men crashed on a nearby atoll. Witness accounts describe severe brutality and warnings to prisoners to avoid landing on friendly soil.
Chinese Nationalist and Communist forces wage a growing war for Manchuria with Nationalist columns advancing toward Lienshkn and strongholds near Muhitac. In Jehol and southwestern Manchuria, 40000 Communist troops amass for a potential stand near Chinchaw while rail line battles and negotiations with Chungking hint at shifting Soviet attitude.
Advancing Didonesians faced deadly British artillery in Java as coastal Indonesians reportedly broke Dutch resistance. Soerabaan British forces with tanks pushed about 2000 yards into the Dutch naval base while Dutch Nationalists suffered an estimated 37 deaths after capture near the Tegal coast town, west of Semmring.
Newsboys in Coletta push Kansas City Star New York Dimes Brooklyn Eagle and Chicago Tribune to soldiers. They shout Read all about it in distant papers hoping homesick GIs buy one. Ones bought may be only for loading purposes.
In GRAND JONCTION, a hunter named Cole fired at a deer but missed. The buck collapsed after 1 large acory wedged in its windpipe, discovered by the hunters who tracked and dispatched the animal.
In Albuquerque a veteran beekeeping hobbyist named Dela gathered swarms from a downtown street and a beauty parlor, using a box while hospital staff allowed his hobby. Fire crews helped when ladders were needed, and the harvest is expected to produce about 1200 pounds of honey for Dzuta.
Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday with a minimum temperature around 40 and a maximum near Te. An additional weather date is noted on page 4.
Washington dispatch summarizes a January 27 1941 warning relayed by Ambassador Grew that Japan might attack Pearl Harbor. Naval intelligence dismissed the tip as speculative after forwarding to Hull and Kimmel, citing lack of corroboration and perceived implausibility given forces and deployment.
London faces its most critical postwar housing problem as tens of thousands return from countryside exile after bomb days. Uncertain accommodation and shortages stress a metropolis already strained by destruction and rebuilding needs.
Boston report notes Moore facilities for off-street parking are insufficient as New England communities struggle to expand parking. Chambers of commerce indicate 85 percent see the shortage as a top postwar issue and urge rapid development in community planning efforts.
John Stelle of McLeanshore announces an A year service bill to Congress offering a year of military service for every qualified young man, with only four months of prior training required. The measure, broadcast from St Louis, aims for congressional consideration within a week.
Odd fragmented sports index item mentions lag and radio notes with scattered numbers and unclear teams. No clear event, date, or outcome readable for a full card.
Tokyo reports show growing anti occupation sentiment as signs in business districts urge cigarette bans by Jap girls and warn against American authorities. Posters depict Jap bosses as harsh and depict armed resentment. a GI and a Jap man were found dead on a road near Osaka.
Washington reports the Army Aid Navy Journal urges General Marshall from retirement for possible roles as ambassador to Great Britain or as U S senator. The Journal notes President Truman values his advice and potential appointment, while Virginia’s aging Senator Glass could vacate a seat that Marshall might fill.
More than 1000 Beltish soldiers return to Italy from England aboard a troopship. They walk off the ship in protest against living conditions aboard the vessel. Auld Lang Syne was sung as the liner sailed.
In Houston on November 24, W. O. Plunkett of BF Campo was killed when an oil derrick collapsed on him. Several crewmen were injured as responders rushed to the scene. Investigators prepared to review the accident and secure the site.
Jerusalem dispatch reports Arab leaders have rejected a proposed Afghan American commission meant to study Jewish demigration into Palestine. The decision follows U S and British efforts to mediate.
Residents of Tatano Village Japan petition General MacArthur to spare Lieut Gen Masshang Homma, blamed as the Bataan Death March perpetrator, praising a hero soldier who harmed no civilians in the China incident.
A liquor store employee at 301 West Commerce Street pressed a signal button during a vacation return. City detectives arrived with patrol cars after an ADT alarm system activated, revealing the incident near noon Saturday.
The Netherlands infli ity administration ruled that long resident German refugees in Holland before the war may remain and enjoy past protection. Deportees from Germany in the occupation face screening before re admittance is allowed, as agreed between the Dutch and Allied governments.
The Thesony Musical club canceled a Saturday engagement by Ossy Renardy the cancer violinist scheduled for 3 30 p m Tuesday. Frederi Lack, a youthful violinist who made her New York debut in Town Hall in 1903, will replace.
Tulsa citizens plan a jitney service as bus negotiations stall. City commissions authorize vehicle owners to run 15 cent rides on police designated routes while Mayor Flynt seeks Truman aid to seize and run the failing bus line. Receivership action is considered as the strike enters its ninth day.
Former Undersecretary Sumner Welles told the Peay committee that from mid September 1941 he believed war with Japan was inevitable. He cited Britain’s December 6 note and a secret Churchill message urging Roosevelt to warn Japan that further aggression would trigger grave consequences. He described naval movements toward the Kra peninsula as signaling imminent war and noted Hull and Postmaster General Walker’s roles in peace talks with Japan.
International Harvester won the bid to reopen the large Buick plant at Melrose Park, Chicago suburb, with a $13,760,000 bid. The firm plans to manufacture diesel engines, heavy tractors, reefer units, and other products, creating about 500 jobs once operations begin. Government figures noted the land and buildings were valued at $17,286,000.
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